Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 11 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Unique reference
- 137912
- Address
- The Pyghtle, NN8 4RP
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1481 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.5%
- Girls
- 47.5%
- First language not English
- 23.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.9%
- Persistent absence
- 20.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.2%
White British 42%
Other White 18.1%
African 9.8%
Mixed 7.8%
Indian 6.5%
Bangladeshi 4.3%
Other Black 3.2%
Other Asian 2.8%
Caribbean 2%
Pakistani 1.8%
Other 0.8%
Unclassified 0.4%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 56%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 54%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.2
Local authority average 42.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.69
Local authority average 3.81
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 13 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 7 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 5 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 55 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 31 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Critical Studies) | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 35 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 79 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 34 |
Admissions
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 235
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 361
- 2nd preference
- 151
- 3rd preference
- 60
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 228
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 278 153 125 |
| Year 8 | 254 124 130 |
| Year 9 | 251 128 123 |
| Year 10 | 240 139 101 |
| Year 11 | 249 122 127 |
| Year 12 | 107 58 49 |
| Year 13 | 102 54 48 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 85.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 39.0% 44.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 50.0% 40.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | SP 0.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.8% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 90.0% 70.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 44.0% 20.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.5% 2.4% |